Severity Adjustors
Mixed Bag
Clinical Notes Overview
Workflow
SNF Authorization Review Process
100

ICD-10 Diagnosis:

Z96.641 Presence of right artificial hip joint

Z95.1 CABG 

Z89.611: Acquired absence of right leg above knee

What are allowable Z codes

100

FFSU

What is First Floor Set up

Accepted Abbreviations for Clinicians 

100

"Patient continues to appear to meet CMS Chapter 8 guidelines based on their need for daily skilled therapy and/or nursing services that can only be provided in a SNF."

What is template for clinical impression of interim review.

100

Date clinicals are due for review 

What is NDR (Next Review Date)

100

Admission/Interim/NOMNC review: 'Generate Outcome Report' 

What is Admission review

200

FCI- Primary dx: MI

PLOF: amb without AD in the home and occasionally uses SPC in the community, Independent with ADL/IADLs. 

PMH: HTN, MVA 10 years ago with femur fracture.

What is FCI 3

200

medical diagnosis for which the patient was admitted,  reason the patient is receiving post-acute rehabilitation, OR acute medical condition causing the current impairment, that is/will drive the need for post-acute care

What is Primary Diagnosis

200

Document: You completed a review and sent nH Predict outcome by email but have not yet had a discussion about it 

What is engagement tab- document yes shared nH Predict

200

Templated used for: "For Auth 1234567, the information within the Clinical Note was changed/corrected to reflect the actual clinical documentation received from the provider to support the request."

What is Editing Clinical Documentation Work Instruction

200

Case Manager informed you member admitted to the SNF facility 

What is Confirm Member Admission

300

Medical Adjustor: Any non-stageable wounds, per CMS/MDS guidelines

What is Pressure Wound IV

300

Effective tool for keeping yourself organized, a place where you can gather notes, memo’s, drawings and snippets. 


What is OneNote

300

Document: Not skilled at SNF level but it is important to document that it exists  (ie  BMI 40 or greater, chronic Foley Cath, unskilled chronic wounds, etc). 

What is Current Problem or PMH

300

Go to guide for completing Clinical Notes

What is Clinical Notes Overview

300

Last step in review to save Clinical Notes

What is Export

400

Patient has documented two stage II pressure wounds & one stage III pressure wound

What is Pressure Wound III

400

FCI- Primary Dx: New Dx Parkinson's

PLOF: CGA with RW 75'

Comorbidities:  Diabetes w/moderate to severe (decreased LE sensation) LE ulcers, visual impairments (diabetic retinopathy) 

What is 4 

400

Usually Skilled/Probably Skilled/Unlikely Skilled:

Foley Catheter

Wound Stage 1&2

General Daily Observation

What is Unlikely Skilled

400

Outbound Call to Member- need to confirm Name, DOB, Address 

What is HIPAA grid

400

Comorbidities

Surgical Procedure

Isolation

CLOF-Oral Hygiene, Cognitive function

Dietary requirements

Nursing CMG


What is PDPM

500

FCI -Primary dx: AKI

PLOF: ambulates up to 30 ft with a RW, uses a power wheelchair for longer distances. MOD I with ADLs. 

PMH: COPD on 2L O2 continuous, CAD, morbid obesity, CHF. 

What is FCI 4 

500

Clinicals received via 

What is Access (portal) 

What is Fax

500

d/t

w/

t/f 

What is do not use list -  Accepted Abbreviations for Clinicians

500

Resource for speak to aligning realistic discharge expectations

What is Applying the SNF Predict Outcome report

500

Alert: Update received @ 11:21

What is Clinical Updates received, review pending to be completed.